UK time to Tokyo
8 hours ahead / 9 hours ahead
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead in UK summer and 9 hours ahead in UK winter. Set any date and time below for an exact, daylight-saving-accurate conversion between the UK and Tokyo.
UK ↔ Tokyo converter
Live · accurateWhat is the time difference between the UK and Tokyo?
Direct answer. Tokyo is 8 hours ahead in UK summer and 9 hours ahead in UK winter.
Japan stays on UTC+9 all year and has not used daylight saving since the early 1950s. The difference to the UK is 8 hours during British Summer Time and 9 hours during GMT.
Key fact: Tokyo is a fixed UTC+9, so it is 8 hours ahead of the UK in summer and 9 hours ahead in winter.
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FAQ
What is the time difference between the UK and Tokyo?
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead in UK summer and 9 hours ahead in UK winter. Use the converter above for the exact time on any date — it accounts automatically for both countries’ daylight saving.
Does the UK–Tokyo time difference change during the year?
Yes. Japan stays on UTC+9 all year and has not used daylight saving since the early 1950s. The difference to the UK is 8 hours during British Summer Time and 9 hours during GMT.